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BA8100: An unexpected error occurred while initializing the encryption engine

Error code Product Applies to
BA8100 BackupAssist ER BackupAssist ER v1 and later

Description

An unexpected error occurred while initializing the encryption engine for the backup job.

Resolution

Suggestion 1: If BackupAssist ER has just been upgraded from a previous version, and the BackupAssist computer has not yet been rebooted, then execute or schedule a reboot as soon as possible. A reinstall cycle may not be needed to fix the issue, so try a simple reboot first.

Suggestion 2: Uninstall BackupAssist ER, then reboot, and then reinstall BackupAssist ER. To learn more, see Installing BackupAssist ER.

Last updated Created Further assistance
25th May 2020 25th May 2020 BackupAssist ER Support page